Submitted by

Barbara (Caddell) Fox

Waco Tribune-Herald
Saturday, August 19, 1972


W. F. Walts, 63, Services Today

     OTTO  (SPL)  --  William F. Walts, 63, of Otto died Thursday morning at his home.

     Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at the Littlepage Funeral in Mart, Rev. Joe Walts, the deceased man’s nephew, officiating.  Burial will be in Criswell Cemetery.

     Mr. Walts was born Feb. 4, 1909 in Limestone County.  He had lived in Limestone and Falls County all his life.  He was a retired farmer.

     Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bernice Walts of Otto; seven daughters, Mrs. LaFaye Smith of Joshua, Mrs. Kathryne Zackary of Tom Ball, Mrs. Norma Jean Wells of Florida, Mrs. Katie Lou Lovell of Angleton, Mrs. Alta Mostyn of Waco, Mrs. Olivia Johnson of Houston and Miss Rosalynd Walts of Otto; two sons, Douglas Ray Walts of Japan and David Walts of Otto; one sister, Mrs. Kate Middleton of San Angelo; and two brothers, Joe Walts of Mart and Tom Ed Walts of Riesel.

   Note: William F. Walts was also known as William F. “Doots” Walts -bcf